"
"Well, you sha'n't keep your promise. This is not a fit day for you to
go out, and you have a cough, too. I heard you coughing last night."
"Yes, but that is nothing. I must go, Miss Banister,", I must keep my
word. I dare say it won't take Miss Merton and me very long to walk
into Kingsdene and back again."
"And I never knew that Rosalind Merton was one of your friends,
Prissie," continued Nancy in a puzzled voice.
"Nor is she-- I scarcely know her; but when she asked me to go out
with her, I could not very well say no."
"I suppose not; but I am sorry, all the same, for it is not a fit day
for any one to be abroad, and Rosalind is such a giddy pate. Well,
come back as soon as you can. Maggie and I are going to have a jolly
time, and we only wish you were with us."
Nancy nodded brightly and took her leave, and Priscilla, putting on
her waterproof and her shabbiest hat, went down into the hall to meet
Rosalind.
Rosalind was also in waterproof, but her hat was extremely pretty and
becoming, and Priscilla fancied she got a glimpse of a gay silk dress
under the waterproof cloak.
"Oh, how quite too sweet of you to be ready!" said Rosalind with
effusion. She took Prissie's hand and squeezed it affectionately, and
the two girls set off.
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